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Rhys ap Thomas , Sir

Born: c. 1449 Died: 1525

A soldier and landowner, Rhys was a loyal subject of Henry VII and one of the most powerful men in Wales.

He held a number of offices in Wales including chief lieutenant of South Wales, steward of Brecon, constable of Aberystwyth Castle and justiciar of S. Wales. His main residence was Carew Castle in Pembrokeshire and he attracted a number of bards to his household, including Tudor Aled (d. 1525). Rhys was buried in the Franciscan friary at Carmarthen but following the Dissolution his tomb was transferred to St Peter's Church, Carmarthen, where it remains. A biography of Rhys was written in the sixteenth century.